Hawaii’s Alenuihaha Channel is a treacherous swath of ocean separating Maui from the Big Island, often traversed with apprehension and fear — where Gale-driven conditions are typical and official forecasts are often incorrect.
“Crossing the Alenuihaha on any given day is a challenge. To be ready at the edge, aware of every circumstance and consequence laying ahead, inspires confidence. However, the pinnacle of mastery for a sailor is to summit the Alenuihaha with appreciation for the extreme risk of doing so.” Paul Exner
Paul Exner has crossed the Alenuiahaha more times than anyone by sail since 2018 — the most senior and experienced sailing instructor actively practicing and innovating sail-coaching methodology anywhere in the world.
“I use a proven sail-coaching method and leadership-development approach for offshore sailing teams backed by decades of experience innovating sail-training programs. I coach sailors to know everything I know so they can do it masterfully, for themself — I task my students to create a sophisticated pre-departure route plan that factors the probability of their success, allowing for contingencies based on measured preparedness, identifying various ways to modify their itinerary to navigate around complex problems arising within the Alenuihaha Channel.” Paul Exner
To safely handle any heavy weather conditions, you’re either prepared to take specific practiced actions, or not. Either way, your experience at the time will be what it will be — hopefully it’ll be a good experience and without regret.
I do not leave guess work to chance — especially if I’m to face extreme weather.
My students prepare for heavy weather by participating in a proven and professional multi-week live mastermind before attempting the Alenuihaha summit — undoubtedly, this offers the best heavy weather training anywhere in the world that aims to prepare sailors to take ownership of their preparations and on-the-water actions.
The MOD GEO Alenuihaha Expedition offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to significantly level up your sailing skills and perspective — the training will easily shave two decades off any other learning trajectory you’re currently on.
Alenuihaha Channel — the topographic / bathymetric cross-sectional view looking east between Big Island and Maui, Hawaii.
“To conquer heavy weather — a sailor must own the fundamentals of extreme sailing found by training vigorously for it, and gained only by taking responsibility for actions immersed in sea-experience.” Paul Exner